“I sincerely hope we don’t see any attacks on our emergency service workers this Halloween and Bonfire Night and I would like to reiterate my full support for the Protect the Protectors and More than a Uniform campaigns,” he said.

“Emergency service workers do an incredible and selfless job. They run towards danger and put themselves in harm’s way to keep us safe.

“I can’t condemn attacks on them strongly enough and I fully support the zero tolerance message to ensure those thinking of committing these despicable attacks know the consequences, consider the recklessness of their actions and that they will rightly face prosecution.”